Bobby Vee

Bobby Vee
Vee in 1962
Background information
Born
Robert Thomas Velline

(1943-04-30)April 30, 1943
DiedOctober 24, 2016(2016-10-24) (aged 73)
Genres
OccupationSinger
Years active1959–2014
LabelLiberty Records
Websitebobbyvee.com

Robert Thomas Velline (April 30, 1943 – October 24, 2016), known professionally as Bobby Vee, was an American singer who was a teen idol in the early 1960s and also appeared in films. According to Billboard magazine, he had thirty-eight Hot 100 chart hits, ten of which reached the Top 20. He had six gold singles in his career.